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The unspoken UK Punjabi alcohol problem

Alcoholism is a hidden problem in Britain's Punjabi community, because strictly speaking if you're Sikh you're not meant to drink.

It means it's not something that's talked about openly and when it is, it can lead to people being shunned.

But with a 大象传媒 survey suggesting 27% of British Sikhs report having someone in their family with an alcohol problem, it is an issue which can't be ignored.

Our reporter Tulip Mazumdar has been to meet those affected.

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